Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 99.7% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nigeria, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nigeria stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nigeria peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.0% | — |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 99.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 99.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Haiti 99.9% compare
- 17 Bahamas 99.8% compare
- 18 Cape Verde 99.8% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 99.7% compare
- 21 Armenia 99.6% compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 99.5% compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nigeria?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nigeria was 99.7% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.